Phrasal verbs : SARKARI LIBRARY

Phrasal verbs are combinations of a verb and one or more particles (usually a preposition or an adverb) that create a new meaning different from the original verb. They are commonly used in everyday English and can often be confusing because the meaning of the entire phrase is not always obvious from the meaning of the individual words.

Structure of Phrasal Verbs

Verb + Preposition/Adverb
Example: give up, take off, look after.

The particle (preposition or adverb) often changes the meaning of the verb entirely.

Bring up Meaning: To raise or mention a topic / To raise a child.
- Example: She brought up an important issue in the meeting.
  (उसने मीटिंग में एक महत्वपूर्ण मुद्दा उठाया।)
Call off Meaning: To cancel.
- Example: They called off the match due to rain.
  (उन्होंने बारिश के कारण मैच रद्द कर दिया।)
Give up Meaning: To quit or stop doing something.
- Example: I gave up smoking last year.
  (मैंने पिछले साल धूम्रपान छोड़ दिया।)
Look after Meaning: To take care of someone or something.
- Example: Can you look after my dog while I’m away?
  (क्या आप मेरी अनुपस्थिति में मेरे कुत्ते की देखभाल कर सकते हैं?)
Take off Meaning: To remove (clothing) / To leave the ground (for planes).
- Example: The plane took off on time.
  (विमान ने समय पर उड़ान भरी।)
Set up Meaning: To establish or arrange something.
- Example: They set up a new company.
  (उन्होंने एक नई कंपनी स्थापित की।)
Run out of Meaning: To use up all of something.
- Example: We’ve run out of sugar.
  (हमारी चीनी खत्म हो गई है।)
Turn down Meaning: To reject or refuse.
- Example: He turned down the job offer.
  (उसने नौकरी के प्रस्ताव को ठुकरा दिया।)
Put off Meaning: To postpone or delay.
- Example: They put off the meeting until next week.
  (उन्होंने मीटिंग को अगले हफ्ते तक टाल दिया।)
Come across Meaning: To find or meet by chance.
- Example: I came across an old friend at the store.
  (मुझे दुकान पर एक पुराना दोस्त मिला।)
Account for (Something) : किसी चीज़ के लिए कारण बताना।
- He couldn’t account for his absence. (वह अपनी अनुपस्थिति का कारण नहीं बता सका।)
add up
answerable for
ask after
ask for (Something)
attend on
back off
back out
back up
bank upon/ count on
bear down
bear upon
bear out
bear up
bear with
become of
boil down to
branch out
break down (of machine)
break down (of Person)
break forth
break is on
break into
break off
break out
break up
break up
breakthrough
bring about
bring along
bring down
bring forth
bring forward
bring in
bring off
bring on
bring out
bring over
bring round
bring under
bring up
call on
call at
call for
call forth
call in
Call off
Call up
call upon/ on
carry away
carry off
come by
carry on
carry out
carry through
catch on
catch up with
chance upon
clear of
close in
come about
come across
come down
come forward
close down
come in for
come of
come off
come out
come round
come through
come out
come down
come to senses
come up
come upon/across
Count on
Crop up
cut across
cut down on
cut in
cut out for
down upon
deal in
deal with
die down
die for
die out
dispose of
do away with
do without
Drag on
drive out
drop in
dwell on
eat into
enter into
fall apart
fall back
fall back on
fall flat
fall for
fall in
fall in with
fall off
fall out (with)
fall through
feel like
figure out
fish for
fly open
follow up
gain on
get about /around
get at
get away with
get back
get along
Get down
Get off
Get on
Get over
get rid of
get round (a problem)
get round (someone)
get through
get up
Give away
give in
give up
go ahead
go along
go at
go back on
go by
go down
go down in history
Go for
go off
go on
go over
go through
go up
go with
here of
hit on /upon
hold back
hold down
hold on
hold with
hunt down
hush up
impress (Idea) on
iron out
jump at (conclusion)
keep on
keep up
keep against
knock about / around
knock someone about / around
knock down
lap up
laugh at
laugh off/ away
lay aside/ by
lay down
lay off
lay in
lay out
leave off
leave / let alone
let someone down
let on
let in
let something off
let someone off
let out
let up
lie behind
lie in
light on /upon
light up
live by
live upto
live with
live through
look after
look back on
look down on /upon
look for
look forward to
look in on
look into
look on / upon
look out
look something/ someone up
look to
look up for
look up to
look up
make do
make for
make of
make off
make out
make over
make the most of
make up
make up one’s mind
meet with
on the make
Mess around
Mess up
Mess ( something) up
Mess with
move in
move on
move out
nose out
note down
occur to
part from
part with
pass away
Pay For
play at
play down
play on
Put aside
put down
put off
put on
put out
put through
put up
put together
pay off
run down
Run into
run off
run out
Run Over
Run Short of
run through
see through – सच्चाई भाप जाना
see to – निपटाना
see off – बिदा लेना
send for – बुलावा भेजना
set about – किसी काम को प्रारम्भ करना
set apart – आरक्षित करना
set aside – रद्द करना
set forth – विचार हेतु रखना , शब्दो में बताना
set in – शुरू होना
set off – शुरू करना / फट जाना
set up – स्थापित करना
set upon – उग्रता के साथ आक्रमण करना
shoot down – हरा देना / निराश करना
shoot up – तेजी से बढ़ना
sit on – दबा देना / टालते रहना
smart under – पीड़ित होना
smile on – प्रसन होना
sort out – समस्या को सुलझाना
stand by – वफादार रहना / के लिए तैयार रहना
stand for – अर्थ होना / किसी विचार को समर्थन देना
stand out –
stand up to –
stand down –
stand up –
step aside –
step down –
step in –
step out –
step up –
stick out –
strike down –
taken aback –
take after –
take down –
taken in –
take off –
take over –
take someone for –
take to –
take up –
tone down –
touch upon /on – touch up –
toy with –
try on –
turn down –
turn out to be –
turn out –
turn up –
wait on –
wear off –
wear out –
weigh down –
while away –
work up –
write off –